Time-recorder.



Patented Jan. 5, 1909.

HEETSSHE J. & A. DEY. TIME RECORDER. urmou'ron EILBD JULY 14. 1903.

908,972. I Patented Jan.5, 1909.

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'WEi? J. 8: A. DEY. TIME RECORDER. APPLIOATION FILED JULY 14. 1903.

Patented Jan. 5, 1909.

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'J.'& A. DEY.

TIME RECORDER. APPLICATION FILED JULY M. 1903.

Patented Jan. 5, 1909.

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.//vv NTO/fi I ATTORNE- W/ TIVESSES.

J. & A. DEY.

' TIMI: nnconnnn. APPLIOATIOI FILED JULY 14. 1908.

908,972. Patented Jan. 5, 1909.

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fibl Due Ag 1am y WI TNESSES:

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN DEY, or SYRACUSE, NEW YORK, 'AND ALEXANDER DEY,

OF GLASGOW,- SCOTLAND,

ASSIGNORS TO DEY TIME REGISTER COMPANY,' OF SYRACUSE NEW YORK, A CORPORA- TION OF NEW YORK.

TIME-RECORDER.

T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN DEY, residing at Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga and State of New York, and ALEXANDER DEY, residing at Glasgow, in the county of Lanark, Scotland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Time-Recorders, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, such as will enable others skilled in the art tofwhich it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a time recorder, and especially to that class of recorders adapted to be used with individual workmens cards. Some of the features thereof,

however, may be applied generally to recorders adapted to make an impression upon various surfaces, as a web, drum and the like, while other features are generic in their ap plicability to analogous arts.

The object of the invention is to provide a time recorder which shall be more efficient and certain in its action than recorders heretofore known.

Other objects and advantages will appear hereinafter.

'I he invention consists in the features of construction, combinations of elements and arrangement of arts which will be herein- I after fully descri ed and the novel features thereof pointed out -in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is an exterior perspective view of a recorder constructed in accordance with our invention as it appears when ready for use. Fig. 2 is a View showing the casing in section and a part of the interior in top plan. Fig. 3 is a verti cal section on line mw of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a detail partly in section and partly in top plan, showing one position of the devices for controlling the record card in its relation to the printing mechanism, and a part of the actuating means therefor. Fig. 5 is a detail on an enlarged scaleshowing a locking and I actuating means for a banking roller which controls the depth to which the record card can be inserted in the printing slot. Fig. 6 is a detail on line yy of Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a perspective of the locking arm shown in Figs.

' 5 and 6. Fig. 8 is a perspective of a set of plungers which control the position of the record card transversely of the printing mechanism, with the actuating and governing means therefor. Fig. 9 is a top plan of he parts shown in Fig. 8, showing the Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 14, '1903.

Patented .Tan. 5, 1909. Serial No. 165,617.

lungers in a different position. Fig. is a ace view of a record card showing the arrangement of the data thereon as it appears when filledout in this recorder.

Similar. reference characters refer to similar parts throughout theseveral views.

T e casing of the machine, designated by A, may be of any suitable form and is usually rovided with a clock face Btraversed by the usual hands controlled from a suitable clock mechanism (not shown). An actuating lever O is conveniently situated at one side of the casing, and a slot is indicated at D into which a card may be dropped endwise, in position to have the im ression made thereon by the printing mec anism. This slot may be of any desired width such that the card may be moved to bring various longitudinal columns thereof in line with the printing mechanism. Further than that the character of the slot is not of importance inasmuch as a novel and important feature of our invention comprises means whereby the card after being inserted between the printing means and the platen may be gripped and moved transversely to bring the proper space thereon, corresponding to the time when the impression is taken, to the printing point. Furthermore, the space between these gripping devices in itself constitutes a slot, and this word is used generically as a convenient means for designating the space into which the card is to be inserted, Whether such space is definitely bounded or not. In the present instance the slot is defined (Figs. 2 and 3) by a rear wall 1 and a front wall 2 having a sloping upper end 3 for convenience of insertion of the card, the two being connected in any suitable way, as by straps 44.

Referring now to the rinting mechanism, a minute spindle 5 a apted to be actuated from any suitable clock mechanism is.

framework and is adapted to be actuated- 'from the minute wheel through a toothed wheel 13 carried with the hour wheel and engaged at each revolution of the minute wheel by a pin 14 thereon. The hour wheel is alsoprovided with a notched detent wheel 15 under the control of a pivoted braking lever actuation by the spring 25.

16 (Fig. 2), which is und'er'tension from the spring 17 tending to hold the brake lever in contact with the hour wheel. A ring 18 on the minute wheel engages with the end of the braking lever at 16, said ring being broken away, as at 19, to allow movement of the hour wheel at the proper time, against the tension of the spring 17. In vertical alinement with the minute and hour wheel is a small calendar wheel 20 carried by a spindle 21 on the upper end of which is a star wheel 22 rotated intermittently by a tongue 23 on the spindle 12. I

Lever C is Connected to and actuates, in the direction of the arrow Fig. 2, the rock shaft 24 journaled in the casing, and which is the operating shaft of the machine, it being returned to initial position after each A platen 26 is carried by the lever 27 suitably pivoted at one end and it is actuated from the rock shaft 24 by connecting lever 28, having preferably a spring interposed, as at 29, to cushion the action of the platen. Obviously type se ments or other forms of impression surfaces could be usedinstead of the type wheels which are shown only as a preferred form.

As best shown in Figs. 3 and 4, a banking roller or spindle 30 is suital ly journaled in the framework provided with a series of pins 31 adapted to pass successively into the card slot through openings in the front and rear walls thereof, therel y limiting the point to which the card drops when inserted, in accordance with the particular pin which extends into the slot. This roller is rotated to bring the pins successively into position in the slot l y the tongue 32 carried l y a spindle 33 adapted to le driven ly a suital le train of gearing, designated generally ly 34, from the minute spindle 5. This tongue contacts at each revolution with the teeth of a star wheel or notched wheel 35 carried ly the banking roller 30. An important feature of the present invention rcsidcs in the locking means shawn in connection with this star wheel, which means could also le applied to the calendar wheel or to any other meml er the rotation of which it might le desired to control. 'I he gearing 34 is designed to turn the spindle 33 through one revolution each 24 hours, therel y turning the star wheel 35 a distance of one tooth each day and lringing a new banking pin 31 corresponding to the tooth of the star wheel into operative position. This star wheel may, if desired,

e engaged ly the usual ridin or jockey pulley 36, but with such a pul ey there is nothing to prevent the turning of the star wheel and banking roller, whether ly accident or otherwise, through one or more spaces, there! y l reaking up the sequence of operation and confusing the registrations upon the card. To guard against this we provide means whereby the star wheel may seems he always locked to prevent intentional or accidental manipulation thereof. A locking arm 37 is connected to the framework and at the outer end thereof there is a notched holder 38. On the lower side of the arm there is a wedge-shaped block 39 with which the tongue 32 comes into contact just before it strikes the tooth of the wheel, as shown in Fig. 6, thereby raising the locking arm out of engagement with the wheel and permitting therotation thereof. This arm 37 is referably of spring material so that it drops ack into place against the succeeding tooth when released I" y the tongue. Obviously, however, this locking arm might be pivoted and controlled l: y an independent spring. 'Ihus the banking roller is always looked for a short'time ly the actuating tongue 32 and for the rest of the time by the locking arm or I detent.

Pass now to the means for moving the card transversely of the slot or printing point. On th twenty-four hour spindle 33 1s mounted a v\ heel 40 having snokes or arms 41 projecting outwardly from the rim thereof adapted to contact with the stars or teeth 42 on the end of a second banking roller 43. l he numlter of spokes on the v. heel, of teeth on the, end of the banking roller and of pins 44 on the circumference of the roller, may l o of any desired number proportioned to the number of movements desired during a particular period. 'lhe banking roller may also be rovided with a detent star wheel 45 engage ly a jockey pulley on the end of an arm 46. 'lhe position of the pins 44 as the banking roller 43 is rotated determines the distance to vhith an arm 47 connected with the gripping mechanism may move under the influence of a spring 48 connected to an arm 49 at an angle to the first arm and carried ly the same vertically disposed rock shaft 50. On the reduced upper end of this rock shaft is pivotally mounted a l ell crank lever 51 the long arm of which carries through a connecting rod 52 a plunger 53 which acts as one of the gripping devices 1 y which the card is seized and moved after insertion in the slot. 'lhe second plunger 54 which cooperates with the plunger 53 is car ried through a connecting slide 55 l y an angular lever 56 mounted upon and rocking with the shaft 50.

On the short arms of the bell crank lever 51 and the angular lever 56 are provided pins 57 adapted to play in longitudinal slots in the respective ends of levers 58 pivotally connected to arms 59 rocking with the shaft 24. A spring 60 connected at one end to the lever 56 and at the other end to the bell crank lever 51, turns said bell crank lever 51 on its pivot, the angular lever 56 which acts as the fixed point for spring 60 being controlled together with the shaft 50 by the spring 48 before mentioned. In the normal position too of the parts as shown in Figs. 2 and 8, movement of either the bell crank lever 51 or the angular lever 56 under the influence of their springs is prevented by the engagement of the pins 57 in the ends of the slots in the conl necting levers 58. When, however, these levers are released by the actuation of the 1 main rock shaft through the lever C, the bell crank lever51 will be rocked by the spring 60 to throw the plunger 53 toward its comam'on plunger, thereby gripping the card I "etween the two plungers and the shaft will be rocked under the influence of spring 48 to carry both the plungers and the card to a position which will be determined by the distance through which said shaft can rockbefore the arm 47 contacts with one of the pins 44 on the banking roller 43, said roller being rotated at intervals to bring the proper pin into position for regulating the stroke of said arm, as already described' The movement ofplunger 53 toward plunger 54 may be limited in any desired way as by engagement of arm 51 with the end of slide as shown in Fig. 9. This limit would, of course, depend upon the width of the card with which the recorder is intended to be used. Such automatic means for determining the point to which the card may be moved by the grippers is our preferred construction but it will be obvious that the position of the plungers might be regulated by hand or adjusted in various ways, while still preserving some of the features of this invention.

The general operation of the machine may now be briefly traced. The workman inserts his card into 'the slot of the'recorder, the distance to which the card may pass into the slot and accordingly the transverse column of the card which will be brought to the printing line being determined by the position of the banking roll 30, which is automatic-ally varied from day to day by its connection with the clock mechanism. Upon turning the lever C, the plungers or gripping devices are released, the one plunger moves toward the other to grip the card between them, the two plungers with the card are moved transversely of the slot to a point, automatically determined in the construction shown, by the banking roll 43, and the platen is actuated to take the impression. hen the card has been used for its allotted time, the data will appear thereon substantially in the manner shown upon the card of Fig. 10 and the figures will read longitudinally of the card thus filled out which is very desirable in order that the data may a pear on the card in compact and easily readable form. The

provision of mechanism whereby this result can be obtained constitutes an important part of our invention. In order to accomplish this result and at the same time provide I a time recorder in which the card is dropped 1 endvvise into a slot we arrange the type l wheels, as shown, on vertical axes and provide means for moving the card transversely at intervals in order that the successive registrations for special divisions of a period, determined by the position of the banking roller which governs the depth of the insertion of the card, may be made transversely thereof. The advantages of such construction both in providing a card time recorder wherein the card is dropped vertically into the machine, and also one which prints the data on the card s'o as to read longitudinally thereof-will be apparent to those skilled in the art and need not be further elaborated.

The form and arrangement of the record card shown in Fig. 10 is disclosed and claimed in an application of even date with this application and is illustrated herein only to make clear the operation and advantages of the mechanism shown.

It is believed that the features of construction, advantages and operation of this machine will now be apparent.

It is to be understood that we do not consider ourselves limited to the details of construction or mode of operation herein set forth, as various changes would be readily suggested which, while they might materially chan e the appearance of the machine, would not involve a departure from the scope of the invention herein set forth. Accordingly the mounting of various parts, the means by which various parts are made adjustable, the relative positions of various parts, and the timing of operations may be materially varied under this invention.

It is also understood that the terminology used, both in the description and in the claims, is descriptive and not limiting, being chosen merely as a convenient form of describing the things which constitute the invention here disclosed, the identity of which is apart from their definition in language or their working out into concrete form by a skilled mechanic.

Having described my invention, What I claim as new and desire to secure byLetters Patent is;-

1. In a time recorder, in combination, printing mechanism, means for positioning a card and holding the same while being printed uponcomprising oppositely disposed, relatively movable members arranged to receive a card between them, means to cause a relative movement of said members to grip the record card, and means to move the said meml ers to position the card relative to the printing mechanism.

2. In a time recorder, in combination, printing mechanism, means for positioning a card and holding the same while being printed upon comprising oppositely disposed, relatively movable members arranged to receive a card between them, and means to move said members relative to each other to cause them to engage the card at its opposite edges and simultaneously position the card relative to the printing mechanism.

3. In a time recorder, in combination, printing mechanism, means for positioning a card and holding the same while being printed upon com rising oppositely disposed, relatively movab e members arranged toreceive a card between them, means to move said members relative to each other to cause them to engage the opposite edges of a card and simultaneously position the card relative to the printing mechanism, and meansv to limit the positioning movement of said members.

4. In a time recorder, in combination, printing mechanism, oppositely disposed, relatively movable members arranged to receive a card between them, means to move said members relative to each other to cause them to engage the opposite edges of a card and simultaneously position the card relative to the printing mechanism, and timecontrolled means to limit the positioning movement of said members.

5. In a time-recorder, in combination, printing mechanism, 0 positely disposed, relatively movable mem ers arranged-t0 receive a record card between them, manually controlled means to move said members toward each other to grip a card, and simultaneously move said members to position the card relative to the printing mechanism, and time-controlled means limiting the positioning movement of said members.

6. In a time recorder adapted for use with record cards, time printing mechanism, means having a card slot or guide located adjacent said printing mechamsm and adapted to hold a card in position to be printed upon, and relatively movable opposed card gripers associated with said means, and adapted to be closed upon the edges of a card inserted within said slot or guide and hold the same durin the printing operation.

7. n a time recorder. adapted for use with record cards, the printing mechanism, means provided with a slot or guide into which a card is to be inserted, and relatively moval 1e, opposed grippers adapted to b e closed upon a card so inserted and moved to shift the card with reference to the printing point.

8. In a time recorder adapted-for use with record cards the combination of printing mechanism, means provided with a slot or guide into which the card is to be inserted,

l mechanism, a positioning device adapted and relatively movable opposed grippers adapted to be closed upon a card so inserted and move to shift the card with reference to the printing point.

9. In a time recorder, in -combination, printing mechanism, a card receiver located adjacent said printing mechanism and adapted to hold the card in position to be printed upon, a card positioning element movable in the said receiver to determine the position of a card relative to the printing mechanism, and a second element to move the card into engagement with the positioning element and operating therewith, to rip the card, and maintain it in position to e acted upon by the rinting mechanism.

10. n a time recorder, in combination, printing mechanism, a card receiver located adjacent said printing mechanism and adapted to hold the card in position to be printed upon, a card positioning element gulded in said receiver to determine the position of a card relative to the printing mechanism, means to limit the movement of said element, and a second element to move a card into engagement with the positioning element and operating therewith, to grip the card, and maintain it in position to be acted upon by the printing mechanism.

11. In a time recorder, adapted for use with record cards, in combination, printing mechanism, means in connection therewith for ositioning a card and holding the same whi e being printed upon comprising a set of plrngers adapted to engage the edges of the card, and means for moving one of said pltngers relatively to the other to hold the card between them.

12. In a time recorder adapted for rse with record cards, in combination, a printing mechanism, a set of plnngers in connection therewith adapted to engage the edges of the card, and means for moving one of said plungers relatively to theother to hold the card between them and for moving both of said pli ngers to shift the position of the card with relation to the printing oint.

13. In a time recorder ac apted for use with record cards, incomb ination. a printing mechanism, a set of ph'ngers in connection therewith adapted to engage the edges of the card, means for moving one of said phingers relatively to the other to hold the card between them and for moving both of said PlLII 'GTS to shift the position of the card with relation to the printing point. and means for automatically actz ating said pli ngers whereby a card placed in rinting relation with reference to said printing mechanism will be moved to a certain predetermined position corrcspondin to the time at which the im pression is taren.

14. In a time recorder adapted for use with record cards, in combination, a printing to control the position of a card with refer ence to said printing mechanism, a banking roller adapted to be rotated at a given rate, a series of pins thereon and an arm connected to said positioning device and under spring control tending to throw said positioning device normally to an extreme posit-iomsa rid )6 arfn being adapted to contact with and held successively said pinsl 15. In a time recorder adapted for use with record cards, iii combination, a printing mechanism, a plunger adapted toe'n'gage one edge of, a 'card placed in printing relation with reference to said printing mechanism,

a second lunger for the opposite edge of the 'th card, sai plunger being under tension tending to throw it toward the first plungerto grip the card therebetween, means w ereby said plunger is held against said movement, and means whereby said plunger is released from said holding means 11 on theactuation of the machine to perform the printing oper ation.

16. In a time recorder adapted for use with record cards, in combination, a printing mechanism, a plunger adapted to enga one edge of a card "placed in printing re ation with reference to said printing mechanism, a second lunger for the opposite edge of the card, said plunger being under tension tending to throw it toward the first plunger to grip the card therebet'ween, means whereby said plunger-is held against saidinovement, means whereby said plunger befreleased freni saidholdin'griieans upon th'aetuatioi er the mantras and means wher bynpea the actuation of the machine both of said plungers may be firbvedtrahsversely of the printing p in r 17. In a time recorder. adapted for use with record cards, in combination, a printing mechanism, a plunger adapted to enga e one edge of a cardplaced in printing re ation with reference to said printing mechanism, a second 'l1,1nger-for the opposite edge of the card, said plunger being under tension tending te, throw it toward the first ,plungerte gr p the card therebetween, means whereby said plunger is held against said inevernent,

' said plungers may be means whereby saiel plunger may be released from said holding means upon the aetuation of the machine; means whereby upon the actuation of themachine beth or moved transversely of the printing oint and means for automatically control 'ng the extent of said movement. t 4.

18. In a time recorder adapted for use with record cards, in combination, a printing mechanism, a lunger in connection therewith, means w ereby said plunger may be moved to engage the edge of a record card inserted in operative relation with reference to said printing mechanism, a second cooperative lung'er; meanswherehy said firstmentione plunger is under teilslon tending te draw it toward saidsecond plunger and held it a fined distance therefrom and means whereby both effsaid plungers-may bemeved transversely of the printing point to various predetermined, distances corresponding to hetirn at which the impression is taken.

19. 111 a device of the class described, in combination, a rotary member, a locking memberan' anged to inove in a plane at substantial y,-right angles to the plane of rotation of said rotary member and adapted to engage the latter to prevent rotation ereof, an actuating element to impart rotation to said rotary member and moving in a path occupied by the locking member when in locking positlon, said locking memher and actuating member having cooperating faces which co-act to swing the locking member from locking position when the rotary memberis actuated;

20. In a device of the class described, in combination, a rotary member, a locking member arranged to move in a lane at substantially right angles to the p ane of rotation of said rotary member an adapted to engage the latter to prevent rotation thereof, an actuating element to impart rotation to saidrotary member and a. cam face .on the locking member located to be struck .by said actuatingclement as throw the said member away from the rotary member when the latteris rotated. I A can; a anemone. tape u e in record earns, in combination-, a printing agnetism, meanafor positioninga card and holding the same during the printing operation and comprising a set of ;movably opposed plungei'slocated adjacent the rinting mechanism and adapted to engage t e edges of the card, means for moving one of. said plunger's relative to the other to hold; the eard be-tween them, and autom-aticmeans feneentrellii g the movement of said plunger.

-l2= In a time recorder adapted for use with recerd cards, combination, a printing mechanism, ,a set of plungers in connection therewith adapted to engage the edges of the eard, means for moving one ofsaid plungers relatively a ether to hold the card between them auteniatically controlled means for limiting the movement of said plungers, means for actuating said limiting means, and means adapted to lock said limitiiig rneans inpositien;

23. In a time recorder adapted for use with record cards, in combination,- a printing mechanism a set, of plungers in connection therewith adapted to engage the edges of the card, means for moving one of said 'plungers relatively to the other to hold the card between, them, automatically controlled means for limiting the movement of said plnnge'rs; means for, actuating said limiting means, andmeans adapted to lock said limiting means in position said means becoming inoperative npon the operation of said ac- 1 2 2 5 5: t,

24-.- In 'a this retards adapted for use tion and comprising a locking the same in each position of rest.

25. in a time recorder adapted for use in combination, printing mechanism, means adapted to position the card laterally with respect to said printing mechanism, automatically-controlled means limiting such movement, means whereby the position of with record cards,

said card longitudinally with respect to said printing mechanism is automatically controlled, means for actuating said last-mentioned means and means for locking the same in each of its positions of rest.

26. In a card time recorder, printing mechanism, means for positioning a card and holding the same during the printing operation and comprising a card receiver including a surface movable to determine the position of a card relative to said printing mechanism, and means to move the card against said surface. i

27. In a card time recorder, printing mechanism, means for positioning a card and holding the same during the printing operacard receiver including a surface movable to determine the position of a card relative to said printing mechanism, means to move the card against said surface, and means to actuate said moving means.

28. In a card time recorder, printing mechanism, a card receiver including a surface movable to determine the position of a card relative to said printing mechanism, means to move the card against said surface, and manually released means to automatically actuate said moving means.

29. In a card time recorder, printing mechanism, a card receiver including means movable to determine the position of a card relative to said printing mechanism, time controlled means to limit the movement of said movable means, means to move a card against said movable means, and manually controlled means to actuate said last named moving means.

30. In a time recorder, in combination, printing mechanism, oppositely disposed, relatively movable members adapted to receive a card between them, means to hold said members spaced from each other, means to cause relative movement of said members to grip a card when released from the holding means, and means to shift said members to position the card relative to the printing point.

g 3-1. In a time recorder, in combination, a card-holder comprising a portion against which the edge of an inserted card rests and means projecting over the front and rear surfaces of the card adjacent its opposite edges and adapted to su port the same in vertical position, a relative y movable member opposite said first portion adapted to engage the opposite edge of the card and justify the same against said first portion, time-controlled printing mechanism, and manually-' controlled means adapted to force the card against said printing mechanism and to cause the movement of said relatively movable member to justify the card.

32. In a time recorder, in combination, a card-holder com rising a portion against which one edge 0 the inserted card rests and means pro'ecting over the front and rear surfaces of t e card adapted to support the same in vertical position, a relatively movable member adapted to engage the opposite edge of the card and justify the safne against said first portion, printing mechanism, a spring, and manually controlled means adapted to bring the card into operative relation to said printing mechanism and to act through said spring to justify the same.

33. In a time recorder, in combination, a

card-holder comprising a portion against which an edge of an inserted card rests and means projecting over the front and rear surfaces of an inserted card and diverging to form a flared mouth thereto, a relatively movable member adapted to engage the opposite edge of an inserted card to justify the same against said first portion, printing mechanism, a spring, and manually-controlled means adapted to act through said spring to justify said card and adapted to bring the same into operative relation to said printin mechanism.

34. n a time recorder, in combination, a card-holder comprising a portion against which the edge of an inserted card rests and means projecting over the front and rear surfaces of the card adjacent its opposite edges and adapted to support the same in vertical position, a relatively movable member opposite said first portion adapted to engage the opposite ed e of the card and justify the same against t e first portion, time-con trolled printing mechanism, and manually controlled means adapted to force the card against said printing mechanism and to cause the movement of said relatively movable member to justify the card, said first portion being movable relatively .to said printing mechanism to bring different portions of the card opposite the printing point.

35. In a time recorder, in combination, a card-holder comprising a portion against which one edge of theinserted card rests and means pro'ecting over the front and rear surfaces of t e card adapted to support the same in vertical position, a relatively-movable member adapted to engage the opposite edge of the card and justify the same against said first portion, printing mechanism, a

spring, and manually controlled means 1 operating devices therefor, combined with a 25 adapted to bring the card into operative relation to said printing mechanism and to act through said spring to justify the same, said first portion being movable relatively to said printing mechamsm to bring different portions of the card opposite the printing point.

36. The combination with timerecording means, of a card receiver or guide, means to vary at predetermined intervals the position in one direction of a card in said receiver, and means to automatically act u on the card in a transverse direction to a ine the same in the receiver in each of such successive positions.

37. The combination with a time stamp and operating means therefor, of means to support a card vertically in each of a series of successive positions relatively to the time stamp at predetermined intervals of time, and separate means to engage the upright edge of a card and aline the same at each actuation of the time stamp.

38. In a time recorder, a time stamp, and

card receiver, a series of sto s to act individually upon and thereby limit the movement of a card, relative to the time stamp,'when inserted in the receiver, mechanism controlled by a time movement to operate said stops, and automatic means to laterally position the card in the receiver.

39. In a time recorder, in combination, printing mechanism, a card receiver comprising opposed members between which a card is received, means to move said mem bers simultaneously to take a determined position relative to the printing mechanism, means to hold one of said members in such position, and means to move the other member toward the member so held.

In testimony whereof We aflix our signatures, in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN DEY. ALEXANDER DEY. Witnesses:

B. E. SNYDER, MILLIR HILDE. 

